BEESWAX

In manufacturing, yellow
and white beeswax are
used as thickeners,
emulsifiers, and as stiffening
agents in cosmetics.
(http://www.webmd.com/vitami
nssupplements/ingredientmono305beeswax.aspx?activeingredienti
d=305&activeingredientname=b
eeswax)

FACTS ABOUT BEESWAX

(http://www.soaperschoice.com/soapoils/beeswax.html)

Beeswax is the natural wax made by honey bees in the hive. It is secreted
from the underside glands of the bee abdomen; bees mold the wax to
form honeycomb.
Beeswax is a wax from the honey-comb of the bee. Used primarily as an
emulsifier.
Beeswax is a natural substance obtained from bees honeycombs.
Beeswax is an emulsifier, taken from honeycomb. Benefits: Forms a
protective network on the skin's surface. It is also an anti-oxidant and
therefore has some free radical-scavenging ability (ie - fights harmful
pollutants).
Beeswax is a substance produced by bees to build honeycombs. It is
collected by heating the honeycomb in water (after removing the honey)
so that the floating wax can be separated after solidification when cool.
Beeswax (melting point 61-69C) is used to make candles, polishes, inks,
cosmetics, and ointments. In cosmetics, it is used as a thickener, emulsifier
and stiffening agent in creams, lotions, lipsticks, etc.

CLEANING AND MAKING BEESWAX

(Reference: http://beemaniacs.com/beeswax/cleaning-beeswax/)

*It is much easier than you think! The trick is to find the raw honeycomb that the
process begins with. http://katiegrovestudios.com/2012/11/24/tutorial-how-to-make-yourown-beeswax/*

First step is to melt the beeswax. We melt the

beeswax in a coffee can that is inside a pot filled
with boiling water.

Now, carefully take the can out of the boiling

water and pour into any type of mold
through cheesecloth and a strainer. This will
take out any bee parts or tiny smoker ash.

Once the pouring is done, this is what the blocks

of clean beeswax should look like.
Now the beeswax is ready to be used to make
products.

MORE FACTS
(http://www.annmariegianni.com/ingredient-showcase-beeswax-the-natural-protectant-thatsoothes-itching/)

Beeswax has been widely used over the centuries for a number of reasons,
most commonly to make candles, which it is still used for today. In fact, beeswax
candles are thought to be healthier than most, since they dont produce toxic
by products and heavy soot when burned, and they also help neutralize
pollutants in the air.
The cosmetics industry loves beeswax because not only is it natural and nontoxic, it provides benefits to the skin and to various types of formulas. Its a
thickening agent, for instance, which means that it can help thicken creams
to make them easier to use and more spreadable on the skin.
Here are some of the more potent benefits of beeswax:
Protective
Fragrance
Antibacterial
Wound healing
Itching
Humectant
Vitamin A
(http://www.livestrong.com/)

Beeswax has no benefit when consumed directly because it is inert, but it

can have other applications that are beneficial to the body.
Acting as a surfactant, beeswax, when blended into cold creams and other
skin lotions, forms a protective barrier on the surface of the skin. This barrier,
according to Koster Keunan, a global organic wax supplier, provides a film of
protection against irritants while still allowing the skin to breathe.

Submitted to: Sir Wilmer Limin